PERLE HOPS ARE A WELL-ROUNDED GERMAN VARIETY THAT HAS STEADILY GAINED RECOGNITION SINCE ITS RELEASE IN 1978. IT OFFERS GOOD BITTERING PROPERTIES (5-9% ALPHA ACIDS) THAT IS PAIRED WITH PLEASANT AROMAS OF HERBS AND SPICES SOUGHT AFTER IN THE GERMAN BREEDS. PERLE HAS A SIMILAR OIL PROFILE TO HALLERTAU MITTELFRÜH WITH HUMULENE AS THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR (SOMETIMES OVER 50% OF TOTAL OILS). PERLE'S STORAGE STABILITY IS EXCELLENT, WHICH MAKES IT HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY PROFESSIONAL BREWERS. BRAND MAY VARY.